Apples
Apples
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Martin Nonpareil
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.00Martin Nonpareil is a dessert apple with pale green skin that turns quite yellow with russet dots spread over its surface. It’s flesh is rich, juicy and sweet.
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May Queen
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stock £23.00An excellent late apple producing bright red medium sized flattish apples that have yellow flesh and are crisp, juicy and are of very good flavour.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – April -
Michelin
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.00A French variety and a bittersweet. Very good cropping usually blended with other varieties when making cider. Flesh white sweet with some astringency. Apples conical with distinct ribbing on the small side but a regular cropper.
Flowering time – early / mid season Harvest time – mid October
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Major
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.00Major is an early bittersweet variety being harvested from late September. Grown commerially to extend the harvesting season forwards. Apples of conical shape and small to medium in size covered with a pinkish red striped flush.
Flowering time – late / mid season Harvest time – late September
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Newland Sack
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.00A very good culinary apple that keeps well into the new year. A regular heavy cropper the apples seem to sweeten up enough in time to be eaten as a dessert.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – October
Storage until – May -
Newton Wonder
MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00Newton Wonder can be large and flat round in shape. Though sharp in taste they are also pleasant to eat. When cooked apples break down to a puree.
Pollination group – E
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – March -
Pitmaston Pineapple
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stockM25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.00A quite different and distinctive apple. Small golden yellow apples, oblong conical in shape covered with a fine russet. Sweet yet sharp.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early October
Storage until – December -
Queen Alexandra
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.00Queen Alexandra develops into a good looking culinary apple. Flat round in shape. Cooks to a rich puree. The apples are largely flushed red with darker red striping.
Pollination group – C Picking time – early October Storage until – January
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Pixie
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00The name is deceptive because it process good medium sized flat round apples that keep a long time. Excellent taste, sweet but refreshing, crisp and juicy.
Pollination group – D
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – March -
Rajka
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00Attractive smooth bright red apples. Yellowish firm but juicy flesh of excellent flavour – sweet, aromatic with a hint of strawberry.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – January -
Red Devil
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00Bright red apples. Apples have a really nice fruity, strawberry flavour. When sliced through the flesh is often reddened to varying degrees.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – September
Storage until – December -
Red Falstaff
M9 maiden (dwarfing): In stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00Fruits slightly oblong with flattened ends largely covered bright red. Of very good flavour, crisp and juicy. Heavy yielding, disease-resistant.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – October
Storage until – March -
Reverend W. Wilks
MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00An early season culinary apple producing very large round conical apples. Apples sub acid cooking to a pale yellow froth and requiring little or no sugar.
Pollination group – B
Picking time – early September
Storage until – October -
Ribston Pippin
MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00A well known apple. Produces medium to large round conical apples largely covered brownish orange with broad red stripes. Nice flavour, sweet with acidity.
Pollination group – B
Picking time – early October
Storage until – December -
Rosemary Russet
MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00Not the usual Russet – the russetting is partial and the apples are often flushed orange with some red. Of very good flavour with a sweet yet sour flavour.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – March -
Sandlin Duchess
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.00A useful dual purpose apple. Large in size, flat round or flat conical in shape. Pleasant as a dessert apple – sweet, sub-acid and quite juicy.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – February -
Saturn
MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00A recent introduction. Good sized smooth conical apples flushed mostly dark red. When eaten the apples are juicy and sweet with some acidity.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – January -
Scotch Bridget
MM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £23.00A very useful dual purpose apple that often thrives in less than ideal conditions. Quite large round conical red flushed apples that are often lop sided.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early October
Storage until – January
